Thune finds Senate path to ease Trump nominee frustration

Published September 12, 2025 2:08pm ET



EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has found an off-ramp to simmering White House tensions over a Democratic blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

In an interview, Thune called a change in Senate rules, which advanced along party lines Thursday, a middle ground for Republicans after months of procedural delays bottled up well over 100 appointees.

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